WASHINGTON — It's Earth Day and now through the weekend, WUSA9 wants to make a positive impact on our local environment - with your help!
We're issuing the WUSA9 Earth Day Challenge. Here’s what to do:
Now through this weekend text “EARTH” to 202-895-5599 and share a photo of how you’re celebrating Earth Day and making a difference. For every picture you send us, we’re donating $1 to clean up our shared Potomac waterway.
The funds will go to the Potomac Riverkeeper Network, a nonprofit group whose mission is to halt pollution to enhance the safety of drinking water, protect healthy river habitats, and enhance public use and enjoyment.
Send us pics of how you shop sustainably, grow your own herbs, switch to paperless and however else you make a difference or celebrate Mother Earth. By making small environmentally-conscious choices every day, you make a big impact!
POTOMAC RIVER FAST FACTS
- The Potomac's name comes from the Native American Algonquian village, the Patowmeck.
- The Potomac River has 6.11 million people within its watershed and covers almost 15,000 square miles. It reaches into West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia.
- The river provides drinking water to 90% of the Washington and District of Columbia metro region.
- According to the National Land Cover Dataset 2011 data, 54.6% of the Potomac Basin is covered by forest, and only 14.1% of the land is developed.
- Snakehead, rockfish, largemouth and smallmouth bass, and catfish make the Potomac River a desirable fishing location.
ABOUT THE POTOMAC RIVERKEEPER NETWORK
Potomac Riverkeeper, Inc. was founded in 2000 by local community members who saw the need for stronger enforcement of federal, state and local clean water protections in local rivers through grassroots advocacy and legal action.
Riverkeepers describe themselves as the eyes and ears of the rivers, the voice of the rivers, and the experts in the rivers. Their missing is protecting the public’s rights to clean water.
Encompassing the skills of scientists, teachers, law officers, fishermen, and paddlers, Riverkeepers combine a profound knowledge of their waterway, matched with a relentless commitment to protecting clean water and the rule of law.
INSTRUCTIONS
The challenge begins at 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, April 21, 2022, and ends at 11:59 p.m. Sunday, April 24, 2022.
Text Message Entry: Send a text message to (202) 895-5599 with "EARTH” in the body of the text message and share a photo 1x-(one) time of how you’re celebrating Earth Day 2022. You must have a text messaging two-way capable handset and digital service in order to enter via text message. Entrants will be charged standard messaging rates for text messages sent and received from their handset according to the terms and conditions in their wireless calling plan. Text messaging and wireless service are not available in all areas. Message and data rates may apply.
Maximum one (1) photo entry per person. Sponsor will not be responsible for failure to receive entries due to transmission failures or technical failures of any kind, including, without limitation, malfunctioning of any network, hardware or software, whether originating with sender or Sponsor.
$1 dollar will be donated by WUSA9 to Potomac River Keeper Network in exchange for your photo.